Emirates and South African Airways expand codeshare: Emirates and South African Airways (SAA) announced an expansion of their codeshare partnership, enabling access to nine cities and establishing the start of […]
High-speed rail has returned directly to Brussels Airport after more than a decade, with the first Deutsche Bahn ICE arriving from Cologne on Monday morning as part of a new air-rail partnership with Brussels Airlines. The ICE departed Cologne at 06:11 and travelled via Aachen, Liège and Leuven before arriving at Brussels Airport at 08:29. […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth7 SeptBrussels Airlines pilots and cabin crew who do not feel psychologically able to operate services to Tel Aviv may invoke the airline’s existing “unfit to fly” procedure without facing repercussions. Management confirmed the arrangement during talks with trade unions on Thursday. Flights to Israel are now included in regular crew rosters rather than being assigned […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 SeptBrussels Airlines is facing a strike threat after ACV Puls filed a strike notice over the airline’s decision to assign crew members to Tel Aviv flights through the normal rostering system. The airline resumed flights to Tel Aviv this summer, initially operating the services with volunteers. Brussels Airlines now says the operation has been successfully […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth1 SeptThese destinations are added to the winter timetable, as holidays to the arctic in winter are becoming increasingly popular. Tickets are now on sale. In addition to scheduled passenger flights,...
Brussels Airlines will launch scheduled passenger flights to three Arctic destinations this winter: Evenes in Norway, plus Kemi and Kittilä in Finland.
AviationSource News•Len Varley17 AugTop airline news stories for August 17, 2026 are affecting these airlines (click the link for the full details): SAS Allegiant Sundair Southwest Airlines AirAsia SKY Airline Brussels Airlines Norse Atlantic Airways Pegasus Airlines SriLankan Airlines Link to the gallery: https://airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News-Daily/202682-August-16-31-2026-Airline-Headline-News
World Airline News•Bruce Drum17 Aug
Brussels Airlines announced on August 17, 2026, a significant increase in the capacity it offers to Europe’s far…
AeroTime•Miquel Ros17 AugBrussels Airlines is expanding its winter leisure network with scheduled services to Evenes in Norway and Kemi and Kittilä in Finland, responding to growing demand for winter holidays in the Arctic region. The three destinations, previously served primarily through charter operations in cooperation with tour operators, will now also be available as regular scheduled flights […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 Aug
High-speed Internet will be available free of charge for Lufthansa Group Miles & More members and Travel ID users. Aircraft from Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines will be...
Brussels Airlines has decided to freeze its long-haul fleet expansion plans, citing weaker-than-expected profitability, Belgium strikes, and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.
AviationSource News•Len Varley6 AugBrussels Airlines reported an adjusted EBIT loss of 70 million euros for the first six months of 2026, as rising fuel costs, an Ebola outbreak in East Africa and disruption caused by strikes weighed on the airline’s financial performance. Despite the challenging year, the airline remains positive about the second half of 2026 and reported […]
Travel Radar•Layla Hamis6 Aug
In the second half of 2026, Brussels Airlines will introduce high-speed Wi-Fi on the first aircraft of its fleet, reopen its fully renovated lounge at Brussels Airport and further expand...
Brussels Airlines reported an adjusted EBIT loss of €70 million for the first six months of 2026, as higher fuel costs, the Ebola outbreak in East Africa and disruptions caused by strikes weighed on the airline’s financial performance. At the same time, the Belgian carrier is scaling back its previously announced long-haul expansion plans for […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth4 AugBrussels Airlines flight SN278 from Accra, Ghana, to Lomé, Togo, and Brussels, Belgium, on 20 July was forced to return to Kotoka International Airport shortly after take-off on 20 July 2026 following the detection of a technical problem. Flight SN278 (operated by Airbus A330-300 registered OO-SFP) departed Accra at 18:06 local time, but the crew […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban22 Jul
JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to build and operate John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new world-class Terminal 6 (JFK T6), and Air India, India’s leading global airline, today announced that the airline has chosen T6 for its operations beginning in 2028. The move aligns Air India with other Star Alliance member carriers in the new terminal and marks another major airline commitment to T6, which has now been selected by 16 leading international carriers at JFK. Other airlines that have announced movements to T6 include Star Alliance members Air Canada, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, and TAP Air Portugal — in addition to Aer Lingus, Cathay Pacific, Condor, JetBlue, Kuwait Airways, Icelandair, and Norse Atlantic. Air India’s existing codeshare or interline partnerships with many of these carriers will offer customers seamless, same-terminal connections to onward destinations across the Americas.
The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has appointed Lorenza Maggio as the new CEO of Brussels Airlines. The decision is still subject to approval by the Board of Directors of SN Airholding. Alongside leading the Belgian airline, Lorenza Maggio will assume the role of “Executive Board Representative to the European Commission.” Her predecessor, Dorothea von Boxberg, is leaving the company at her own request with effect from 31 August 2026. The date for Lorenza Maggio’s transition from Rome to Brussels will be determined shortly.
The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has appointed Lorenza Maggio as the new CEO of Brussels Airlines, a Lufthansa subsidiary. Alongside her role as CEO, she will serve as the Executive Board Representative to the European Commission. She will succeed Dorothea von Boxberg, who is leaving the company at her own request, effective August […]
Travel Radar•Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling18 JulThe Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa has appointed Lorenza Maggio as the next Chief Executive Officer of Brussels Airlines, subject to approval by the Board of Directors of SN Airholding. Maggio will also take on the role of Executive Board Representative to the European Commission. She will succeed Dorothea von Boxberg, who is leaving the […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm17 JulAviation News – Brussels Airlines has kicked off its dedicated travel program for Tomorrowland 2026 by operating its first thematic Party Flight to Ibiza, transporting...
Incoming Brussels Airlines CEO Lorenza Maggio oversaw ITA Airways’ merger into Lufthansa Group, which was one of the fastest integrations in the company’s history.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi16 Jul